Ghana hopes to bring sanity into the broadcast of religious activities with the new guidelines.

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The new document provides that all religious broadcasts promote cultural, moral and ethical values. Broadcasts will also have to be respectful for personal freedoms, rights, obligations and privacy.

“Religious broadcasts should not involve any abuse, exploitation, intimidation and manipulation of people, especially the vulnerable; and should reflect respect for fundamental human dignity,” the new guidelines stated.

It also stated that “religious broadcast should protect children and vulnerable people, promote and defend public interest, national identity and cohesion.”

Media houses in Ghana are now expected to adopt the document to guide all religious broadcasts.

The Chairman of Ghana’s Media Commission, Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng warned that “media owners and operators of the broadcast stations will be held accountable for breaches of these guidelines.”

Isaac Kaledzi is an experienced and award winning journalist from Ghana. He has worked for several media brands both in Ghana and on the International scene. Isaac Kaledzi is currently serving as an African Correspondent for DW.